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The Daily Insight

Did LSU Defeat Alabama?

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Olivia Shea

Updated on April 26, 2026

In other ways, it felt like what Crimson Tide fans have grown accustomed to against the Tigers. Regardless, No. 2 Alabama football defeated LSU inside Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday night by a margin of 20-14. “It was a great win for our team,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said after the game.

How many times has Alabama been an underdog?

Alabama has been an underdog 10 times in Saban’s entire tenure. To put Saban’s excellence at Alabama in perspective, Saturday’s game is the sixth time the Crimson Tide have been an underdog since the start of 2008. In 2007, Saban’s first season in Tuscaloosa, Alabama was an underdog four times.

Who won the game out of LSU and Alabama today?

3 Alabama holds on to beat huge underdog LSU, 20-14.

What happened in the 2014 LSU game against Alabama?

In 2014, the #16 Tigers met the #5 Crimson Tide at Tiger Stadium on November 8, 2014. Alabama clawed to a 10–7 lead in a defensive battle, but LSU tied at 10 entering the 4th quarter. With 50 seconds left, LSU kicker Colby Delahoussaye kicked a 39-yard field goal for a 13–10 lead.

When did Alabama and LSU start playing each other?

The teams began playing each other on an annual basis in 1964, with Alabama playing its home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, and LSU playing its home games on campus at Tiger Stadium. The series has been marked by long stretches where the home team has struggled.

What is Nick Saban’s record against LSU as a head coach?

Alabama coach Nick Saban is 13-4 as a head coach in this series: 4-1 during his time at LSU from 2000 to 2004 and 9-3 since he took over at Alabama in 2007. The two teams met twice as the top-ranked teams in the country during the 2011 season.